Ornamental marker



Oct. 4, 1932. v SESTITQ 1,880,364

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Patented Oct. 4, 1932 PATENT O FFICE NATALE V. SESTITO, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO OBNAMENTAL MARKER Application filed March 10, 1932. Serial. No. 597,939;

This invention relates to an ornamental marker and more especially to an ornamental marker made of concrete, terrazzo, small tiles and thelike and comprises an ornamental marker made of concrete and being rein forced with two systems of piping whereby water can be conveyed to a point above the flower pots integral-with or afiixed to certain portions of the marker with another system of piping servingas a drain for draining excess moisture away from the flowerpot's.

An object of this invention is to provide an ornamental marker having a plurality of flower pots thereon .and being made of con- 1-5] crete, terrazzo and the like and having a plurality of pipes inside the marker which serve a double purpose of reinforcing the concrete and the like and also for delivering water to and withdrawing moisture from the flower pots forming a part of the ornamental marker. The various forms shown are adapted to have a suitable plate secured thereto.

Some of the objects of the invention having been stated other objects will appear as the descriptionproceeds when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which 7 Figure 1 shows an ornamental marker of a cross design;

Figure 2 is a plan View of Figure 1 Figure 3' is an enlarged vertical sectional view of one of the flowerv pots and a portion of'the marker; 2

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 4-4 in Figure 1; Y

Figure 5 shows a modified form of ornamental marker;

Figure 6 is a plan view of Figure 5;

Figure 7 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 7-7 in Figure 5;

Figure 8 shows still another modified form of an ornamental marker;

Figure 9 is a plan view of Figure 8-;

Figure 10 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 10 10 in Figure 8;

Figure 11 is'an enlarged vertical sectional view showing the flower pot made integral with the marker; 7 4

Figure 12 shows still another modified form of an ornamental marker, as a state tree;

Figure 13 is a plan view of- Figure 12. Referring more particularly to the drawings the numeral 10 indicates a suitable base on which the ornamental marker is adapted to be placed, said base being suitably embedded in the earth 11 and mounted on or integral with said base 10 is the upright 12 having embedded therein s upply pipe 13 and a drain pipe 14, the supply pipe 13 being suitably connected to a source of water supply under pressure and the drain pipe 14 being adapted to be connected to a suitable drain. 1 Projectinglaterally from the portion 12 are the portions 15 and 16 thru which portions are led branches of pipes '13- and 14. A semi-circular member 17 connects at its ends with portions 15 and 16. Upright 12 projects slightly above the upper surface of portion 17 and has a flower pot 19 made integral therewith or aflixed thereto as desired. The portion 17 has projecting portions 20, 21, 22 and 23 on which flower pots 24, 25', 26' and 27 are adapted to be suitably placed as shown in Figure 3 or made integral therewith as shown in Figure 11 as desired. The supply pipe 13 has branches leading thruthe arms'20 to 23 inclusive and up thru the flower pots 24 to 27 inclusive and has suitable spray heads 30, 31, 32 and 33 thereon, the spray head for flowerpot 19 not being shown for lack of space but being similar to the spray heads to 33 inclusive.

If the marker is to be made with detachable pots the structure is substantially as shown in Figure-3in which each of the arms such as 22 has a suitable base 35 thereon with the flower pot 26 having a hole 36 therein whereby excess moisture may drain into pipe 14, and pipe 13 after passing thru the bottom of flower pot 26 has a nut 37 threadably secured thereon to confine flower pot on base 35. A suitable washer 38 composed of rubher or other suitable material may be placed between the bottom of the flower pot and the base on which it rests to prevent leakage of the water out of the flower pots. The spray head 32 is adapted to be madeintegral with being known I I the upper end of reduced pipe 13a which is threadably secured on the interior of the upper end of each of the branches of pipe 13. The flower pots are adapted to have soil 39 placed therein which covers the means 37 for securing the pot on its base.

In Figures 5 to 7 inclusive a modified form of the invention is shown in which a base 40 is suitably embedded in the ground 41 and supply pipe 42 and drain pipe 43 penetrate said base and portion 44 made of concrete, terrazzo and the like and portion 44 has the outwardly projecting arms 45 and 46, horizontally disposed and the upwardly projecting portion 47, and the portions 48 and 49 are; angularly disposed and have their ends made integral with the end of members 45 and 46 and are joined together at the top and made integral with portion 47. Theportion47 extends upwardly above the junction point of the upper ends or" portions 48 and 49. 7

Outwardly projecting portions 50, 51, 52, 53 and 54 have flower pots 55, 56, 57, 58 and 59 mounted thereon either as shown in Fig ure 3 or in Figure 11.

Opposed to the arms 50 to 54 inclusive and on the other side of members 48 and 49 are arms 60, 61, 62, 63, and 64 on wliichare similarly mounted flower pots 65, 66, 67, 68 and 69 and on top of member-47 is mounted flower pot 70. Embedded within the concrete, terrazzo, and other similar material of which the marker is formed are the'supply and drain pipes 42 and 43 which have branches extending to all ofthe flower pots above mentioned, the supply pipe 42 extending above the flower pots as shown in Figures 3 and 11 and having spray heads 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, and 81 thereon. Therdrain pipe 43 serves the flower pots as shown in Figures 3 and 11.

In Figure 8 another modified form of the invention is shown wherein base is suitably embedded in the ground 101 and on top of said base is an upright 102having embedded therein supplypipe 104 and drain pipe 103. r

In Figure 8 still another modified form of the invention is shown whereinbase 100 is suitably embedded in ground 101 and on top of said base is mounted or integral therewith upright l02'having embedded therein supply pipe 104 and drain pipe 103. Projecting laterally from upright 102 are the four arms which have integraltherewith angularly disposed thereto four members 106 which project upwardly. and meet at a common point and being integral with the upper portion of upright 102.

The endsof arms 105 and the members 106 are provided with a plurality of projections 108 on which the flower pots 109 are adapted to be placed either in the form shown in Figure 3 or as shown in Figure 11. The pipes are embedded in the upright V In the structure shown in arms 108' canhave integral therewith the 103 and 104 have branches extending thru the members 105 and 106 and upright 102 and also projections 108 and the branches of pipe 104 have spray heads on the upper end thereof to supply fluid to the flower pots. The drain pipe 103 and its branches are suit ably connected to the bottom portion of the flower pot 109 by which drainage of the flower pots is efl'ected as above described. On the upper end of upright 102 a suitable flower pot such as described by reference character 109 is mounted and has a suitable spray head 110 as above described.

Figure 11, the

flower pots 109 and the supply pipe 104'and the drain pipe 103 are made integral there: with. r .7 f j In Figures 12 and 13 a slightly modified form ofthe invention is shown in which a ,4

base member is suitably mounted in the earth 121 and an upright 122 is provided in which'the supply pipe123 is embedded and also drain pipe 124 is embedded in the concrete. This is effected by the concrete being formed around the pipes.

Oross'members 125 and 126 are integral with the upper end of upright 122 and to the ends of cross members 125 and 126 there is secured a ring member 127 which has a plu- ,0.

rality of projections 128 thereon for reception of flowerpots 129 in the manner as shown in Figure 3 or these pots can be integral there- With as shown in Figure 11. The supply pipe 123 has branches leading into and above each of the flower pots 129 with a sprinkler 130 on the upper end thereof. Drain pipe 124 likewise has branches leading to the lower portion of each of the pots'129 for drainage, the particular structure of the piping in the pots being more fully heretofore set forth.

Integral with the ring member 127 and projecting upwardly and inwardly toward each other are the portions 132 and 133 having projections 134 thereon on whichtflower pots 135 are and 124 are led thereto in the same manner as heretofore described forming a sprinkler 136 for each of these pots. The drain pipe 124 likewise has branches leading to the bottom ofpots 135. Opposed to theportions 132 and 133 are the similar'portions 138 and 139 which have projections 140 on which are disposed pots 141. These pots 141 have branches of pipes 123 and 124'led thereto in,

the same manner heretofore described forming spray heads 142.

The upper ends of members 132,133, .138 and 139 are joined together by a portion 144 having an upright 145 thereon forming a support for flower pot146 having a spray head 147 mounted ona branch of supply pipe 123. A branch of drain pipe 124 is led to the lower interior of pot 147.

It is thusseen that in the various embodidisposed and branches of pipes 123,

ments of the invention a pair of pipes with their branches form the basis of the structure and the concrete, terrazzo and the like is molded or otherwise formed therearound, thus serving the double purpose of supplying the water to the flower pots and also serving as a re-enforcement for the concrete.

In the drawings and specifications, there has been set forth a preferred embodiment of the invention, and although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An ornamental marker composed of concrete re-enforced with a system of supply pipes and a system of drain pipes, means on the marker for supporting a plurality of flower holders, a spray head disposed above each flower holder and being connected to the system of supply pipes and a connection between the bottom of the flower holder and the system of drain pipes.

2. An ornamental marker composed of concrete and having a system of piping therein, a plurality of flower pots supported by said marker and means for delivering water thru said system of piping to said flower pots.

3. An ornamental marker composed of concrete and having a system of piping therein, a plurality of flower pots supported by said marker and means for delivering water thru said system of piping to said flower pots, a system of drain pipes around which the concrete is molded and connections between the lower interior portion of each flower pot and said system of drain pipes.

4. An ornamental marker for graves composed of concrete and comprising a system of piping around which the concrete is molded, a plurality of flower holders mounted on said marker and means connecting said flower holders with said system of piping.

5. An ornamental marker composed of concrete molded around two systems of piping and having flower pots thereon, said flower pots having connections with said systems of piping for delivering water thereto and for draining water therefrom.

6. An ornamental marker made of concrete, terrazzo, and the like formed around a plurality of pipes, said marker comprising an upright portion, a cross-piece integral with the upright, upwardly and inwardly projecting members integral at their ends with the ends of the cross-piece and with the upper end of the upright, a plurality of pro- 3 j ections on said cross-piece and saidinwardly and upwardly projecting portions, said proj ections forming supports for flower pots and the like, said pipes being led to the flower pots, one of said pipes having a spray head thereon for directing water onto the flower pots and another of said plurality of pipes serving to drain water from the bottom of the flower pots.

7. An ornamental marker composed of concrete, terrazzo and the like formed around a plurality of pipes, an upright portion, a cross-piece integral at its center with the upright, a semi-circular inverted member integral at its ends with the ends of the crosspiece and being integral at its center with the upright, said semi-circular portion having projections thereon serving to support flower pots and the upper end of the upright having means for supporting a flower pot thereon.

8. An ornamental markercomposed of concrete, terrazzo and the like, formed around a plurality of pipes, an upright portion, a pair of horizontally disposed cross-arms integral with the upper end of the upright, a circular portion integral with and supported by the ends of the cross-arms, a pair of upwardly and inwardly projecting members integral with the circular portion and being joined together at their upper ends, a second pair of upwardly and inwardly projecting members integral with the circular portion and having their upper ends joined together, a portion joining the upper ends of both of said pairs of upwardly and inwardly projecting portions together, and means on the circular portion and the upwardly projecting portions for supporting a plurality of flower holders.

In testimony whereof I aifiX my signature.

NATALE V. SESTITO. 

